Fatigue amongst pilots: an Occupational Health and Safety concern
Fatigue is a feeling of being extremely tired. It is a feeling of constant exhaustion, burnout or lack of energy. Fatigue is associated with a strong feeling of sleep. Everyone is aware that fatigue can lead to accidents, wrong decisions etc. Yet people try to...
Wellbeing at workplace: survey of Indian employee
A recent joint report by two job providing website companies – Indeed and Forrester Consulting has found that more than 3 out of 4 of all workers in India reported low levels of wellbeing. The global average of thriving employees (that is, employees who experience...
The future of work in extreme heat
In the US and the Western European nations, July 2023 was a month of extreme heat rarely experienced by their citizens. This led to around 150 deaths in just 5 counties of American states. While writing this article, Maricopa County in Phoenix, for example, has...
Eye discomfort at workplace: take steps now
Eye discomfort use to happen even a few decades ago but were much lesser and the reasons were different. Eye discomforts were found in the elderly, those doing a lot of data entering work in register books, and due to inadequate (dim) lighting. Good lighting...
Can office design influence your health and well-being?
The 21st century has seen offices undergo changes in their look and feel. It started with cubicles giving way to open offices. By 2015, offices had ping pong and foosball tables. Even small offices with the constraints of space and budget offered some wellness activity...
Preventing ‘take-home toxins’ from being taken from workplace
Hazards at workplace should remain at workplace; they shouldn’t come home. Responsible workplaces have a method to mitigate these hazards. When workplace hazards come home, they rub on the family members and cause them harm – and that’s not a nice thing. A worker can...
Occupational Health issues in call-centre workers
Every occupation has the potential to cause injuries and illnesses in workers. It is immaterial if the worker is from the top management or otherwise; is white-collared or otherwise. In a high-profile industry, depending on the job, the robot is both the new blue-collar as...
Diversity and Inclusion in Occupational Health
Until few years back, Occupational Health (OH) essentially was one glove fits all – there were hardly any variations from the standard. But we now live in the world engulfed by the term D&I and with the advent of Gen Z at workplace in large...
